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Students and Faculty Admitted to Catawba's Teacher Education Program

Forty-six Catawba College students and two faculty members were honored in a formal pinning ceremony held in Hedrick Little Theatre on Tuesday, October 7. The event marked the formal admission of these individuals into the Catawba's Teacher Education Program.

The ceremony was sponsored by the Student North Carolina Association of Educators (SNCAE). Mrs. Cassie Thompson spoke to teacher education students about her experience in transitioning from a career in broadcast journalism to classroom teacher. Ms. Thompson is the 2014 Rowan-Salisbury School System Teacher of the Year. The event was followed by a reception in the Peeler Crystal Lounge, sponsored by the Goodman School of Education.

Admission to a teacher education program is not automatic. Admission requirements include the successful completion of PRAXIS I standardized tests of reading, writing, and mathematics and the establishment of a 2.5 or better grade point average. Applicants must also pass a criminal background check.

Dr. Kim Creamer, Language Arts and Social Studies Education Coordinator, of Clemmons, and Dr. Tom Appenzeller, Health and Physical Education Coordinator, of Marshville, were also pinned as the newest members of the Teacher Education Faculty.